Daniel Ek

Daniel Ek
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Born
Daniel Georg Ek

(1983-02-21) 21 February 1983
Stockholm, Sweden
OccupationBusinessman
Years active2006–present
Title
  • Founder and Executive Chairman of Spotify
  • Co-founder and chairman of Neko Health
  • Co-founder of Prima Materia
  • Chairman of Helsing
Spouse
Sofia Levander
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(m. 2016)​
Children2
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Daniel Georg Ek (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈdɑ̂ːnɪɛl ˈjěːɔrj ěːk]; born 21 February 1983) is a Swedish businessman and technologist. He is the founder and executive chairman of Spotify. As of August 2026, his net worth was estimated at $12.5 billion by Forbes.